11th May 2010Support DianeRaising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, a worthwhile cause.

In Diane's words: "Starting from Alder Hey, Liverpool and finishing in Leeds St James‚Äôs taking a route along the oldest and longest canal in the north. I will walk with my dog Bessie and play my ukulele all 127 miles of it. I will walk in three stages in May and June. I would like to raise as much money as I can to help young people living with cancer find their strengths and talents through music and outdoor activities."

3rd May 2009Fantastic weekendThomas and I have just had a brilliant weekend on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, this time cruising rather than walking.

We were very kindly invited by Richard Carpenter to travel on 'Elysium' from Rufford to Wigan. Our first day was a cruise covering this stretch. Our second day we conquered the Wigan flight which was no easy task. It was fun every inch of the way and a weekend we will never forget.

I have created a new 'bits & bobs' section which contains a few photos of our outing.

I will also add more material to this section over time including detailed distances etc.

12th November 2008More soon...I've decided to make some improvements to this site, it's a shame just to leave it.

On the way will be:

Photo Comments
Ability to leave comments against any of the 1,700+ photos. This could prove invaluable as people with knowledge of their areas could add interesting and useful information to aid future walkers.

New Design
I created the site hastily just to put something online quickly!

Distances
A detailed list of distances will be published between bridges and locks along the route to aid future walkers.

Other Stuff?
A map? More photos of the new section in Liverpool when it opens? User contributed photos? History? It's over to you.